Will Monster Feel Homesick?
PRODUCED BY
Zechen Huang
YEAR
2024
TOOLS
Premiere Pro
“Will a monster feel homesick?” — This question has lingered in my mind since I first encountered the 1954 Godzilla. Born from the trauma of nuclear devastation, Godzilla embodies the fears and anxieties of his time. No longer a natural creature or a simple villain, he is a force shaped by human ambition and mistakes. His homesickness isn’t for a literal home but for a world where he isn’t merely seen as a monster, a yearning for innocence lost in his transformation, a time before all the destruction. This unnatural transformation traps him in a liminal state, making him a perpetual “outsider”.
Will Monster Feel Homesick?
An essay film exploring the theme of homesickness in Godzilla, analyzing its cultural and emotional implications.